Boy with inoperable brain tumor asks for cards for his birthday, thousands flood in

Boy with inoperable brain tumor asks for cards for his birthday, thousands flood in
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Danny Nickerson is turning 6 on July 25, and for the price of a Forever stamp, strangers can make his birthday wish come true.

Last October, Danny was diagnosed with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, a cancer resistant to chemotherapy. His mother, Carley, told KABC that doctors said less than 10 percent of children with this type of cancer live more than 18 months. "I don't really believe in that," she said. "He is doing great. Every day is a blessing for us."

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.